Islanders Bet Big on Mathieu Darche: Can He Turn Chaos into Championship Glory?
In a greater sense, the first-time general manager will need to reverse the fortunes of a franchise that has been spinning its wheels on and off the ice.
The Islanders need to build out their front office, rebuild a team that’s fallen into the pit of mediocrity and rebuild a marketing apparatus that was nonexistent by decree under Lamoriello’s aegis.
It is a monumental task for someone who has never run an NHL team — and indeed, Darche’s relative lack of experience was the criticism leveled at him during the process.
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